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as in to subdue
to bring under one's control by force of arms
The tyrant used brute force to dominate all countries in the region.
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Listen to the full podcast Related Stories The Cannes lineup, as predicted by Keslassy’s reporting last month, is dominated by European filmmakers and indie productions, with little in the way of Hollywood star power.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The scandalous yet persistent naked dressing trend has continued to dominate red carpets.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The Big Ten conference is dominating college sports in the NIL era.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Both the Dow and and S&P 500 briefly dipped this morning before making modest gains as reports of a shaky ceasefire dominated headlines.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
The scandalous yet persistent naked dressing trend has continued to dominate red carpets.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
The Big Ten conference is dominating college sports in the NIL era.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 9 Apr. 2026
Both the Dow and and S&P 500 briefly dipped this morning before making modest gains as reports of a shaky ceasefire dominated headlines.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
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They were abandoned during the Mongol invasion in 1241 and then subdued by the Ottoman empire in 1526.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Worley physically fought the officer who used a Taser to subdue him, an affidavit states.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rooms are in muted tones of grey, green, and dusky blue, and even the smallest have plenty of space with king-size beds and a table and chairs—the city views are more interesting, but the ones overlooking the courtyard have dinky Juliette balconies as a consolation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The museum’s fourth floor doubles as an event space and features a large terrace that overlooks the bay.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Over the centuries, it would be conquered by empires of varying beliefs.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Discipline, toughness, perfect technique, a nutty compulsion to conquer the world’s most inhospitable bodies of water?—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Several pointed to the strain on smaller, rural counties that must front the costs for recovery projects and wait for months on federal reimbursement — often with limited staff and resources.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Named for the Kiawah people who called this island home when British settlers first arrived in 1670, Kiawah Island fronts the Atlantic with ten miles of beach.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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But Almodóvar does here, and has at least one character subjecting Raul’s screenplay, and so Elsa’s story, to serious criticism of its faulty structure.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Before Poway first approved the development decades ago, the site was subjected in 2001 to an archaeological survey that found hundreds of Native American artifacts recovered, in addition to about 10 grams of bone — discoveries the review deemed culturally significant.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers defeated the Warriors 114-101 in their last matchup on March 3.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 Monday night for the team's second NCAA title in school history and the first since 1989.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Neuer helped Freiburg build the 2-0 lead that Bayern had to overcome.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Denver overcame 30 points from Toumani Camara, who hit eight of the Blazers' franchise-record 25 3-pointers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Dominate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dominate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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